Tommy Vaughn
Marine

About Tommy Vaughn

First Name:

Thomas

Last Name:

Vaughn

Rank:

E-4

Do you own a business?:

Yes

Where did you attend bootcamp?:

MCRD Parris Island

What date did you graduate bootcamp?:

Nov, 1966

What was your bootcamp platoon number?:

2089

Duty Stations:

ITR, Camp Lejeune
Parachute Rigger A school, NAS Lakehurst, NJ
HAMS, MCAS Beaufort, SC
III MAF, 1st MAW, VMCJ-1, Da Nang, Vietnam
H&HS, MCAS El Toro, CA

Year Entered Marine corps:

1966

Year Exited Marine Corps:

1970

Favorite Duty Station:

VMCJ-1, Da Nang, Vietnam

Wars and conflicts you were in involved in?:

Vietnam

Combat History:

Tet '68

Military Biography:

Vietnam, Nov. 1967-Feb.1970

Current City:

La Crosse

Current State:

Wisconsin

Hometown:

Cayce

Home State:

South Carolina

High School:

Brookland-Cayce

Gender:

Male

Occupation:

Spiritual Care, Mayo Clinic Health System, Franciscan Health Care

Colleges Attended:

North Carolina State, Raleigh NC

Interests:

Musician, woodworking, horse breeding and training, classic cars, writing.

Favorite Quote:

A goal without a plan is just a dream.

Favorite Color:

Red

Favorite Movie:

What comes to mind at the moment is 'The Third Man', Orson Wells

Favorite Book:

Hemmingway's 'The Old Man and the Sea'.